{"id":20574,"library":"string-loader","title":"string-loader","description":"A webpack loader that transforms resource file contents into a JavaScript string. Version 0.0.1 is a very early release with minimal documentation and no explicit stability guarantees. It exports a single function that returns the file content with escaped characters wrapped in quotes. Not actively maintained; latest commit from 2015. Alternative: raw-loader provides similar functionality with broader adoption and updates.","status":"abandoned","version":"0.0.1","language":"javascript","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/enmoon/string-loader","tags":["javascript","webpack","toString"],"install":[{"cmd":"npm install string-loader","lang":"bash","label":"npm"},{"cmd":"yarn add string-loader","lang":"bash","label":"yarn"},{"cmd":"pnpm add string-loader","lang":"bash","label":"pnpm"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[{"note":"Used as a webpack loader, not imported directly. Configure in webpack config under module.rules.","wrong":"import stringLoader from 'string-loader'","symbol":"string-loader (default)","correct":"module.exports = { module: { rules: [ { test: /\\.html$/, use: 'string-loader' } ] } }"}],"quickstart":{"code":"// webpack.config.js\nmodule.exports = {\n  entry: './src/index.js',\n  output: { filename: 'bundle.js' },\n  module: {\n    rules: [\n      {\n        test: /\\.html$/,\n        use: 'string-loader'\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n};\n\n// src/index.js\nconst template = require('./template.html');\nconsole.log(template); // prints the HTML file content as a JavaScript string","lang":"javascript","description":"Shows how to configure webpack to load .html files as strings using string-loader."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Use raw-loader instead, which is maintained and works with webpack 4+.","message":"This package is unmaintained since 2015. It may not work with modern webpack versions (v4+).","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":">=4.0.0"},{"fix":"Pin exact version and test thoroughly.","message":"No version specified in package.json initial release; only v0.0.1 exists.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"0.0.1"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-24T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Ensure webpack config uses 'use: \"string-loader\"' in a rule object, and string-loader is installed.","cause":"Using an outdated webpack configuration syntax or missing rule for string-loader.","error":"Module build failed: TypeError: loader must be a function or a string"}],"ecosystem":"npm","meta_description":null,"install_score":null,"install_tag":null,"quickstart_score":null,"quickstart_tag":null}